The Text Suggests That the Buffalo Creek Dam Break, and the Earlier

question 5

Multiple Choice

The text suggests that the Buffalo Creek dam break, and the earlier Johnstown Flood, would both be most accurately characterized as:

• A) an "Act of God"
• B) an intended crime of the corporate elite
• C) an outcome of willful corporate negligence and disregard for safety standards
• D) an outcome of criminal conspiracy between corporate and civic leaders.

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Definitions:

Vygotsky

Lev Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist known for his theory on social development, emphasizing the influence of social interaction on cognitive development.

Piaget

A Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children, Piaget's theory of cognitive development posits that children move through four stages of mental development.

Social And Cultural Contexts

The environments, practices, and beliefs that influence individuals' behaviors, attitudes, and experiences.

Object Permanence

Object permanence is the cognitive understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed.